Staff and Tutors
STAFF
JAKE TAYLOR, BA (Drama Centre). Principal
Founder
of the London School of Dramatic Art, Jake originally trained as an actor
and dancer. His acting training began at the Court Theatre Training Company
and culminated in a degree at the Drama Centre, London. Since graduating
he has performed in numerous theatre productions in London and across the
UK. He left the profession temporarily in 2000 to work as a Training Consultant
for fundraising companies in the UK before relocating to Vancouver, Canada
to set up and run a fundraising company. As Principal Jake takes a hands-on
approach to ensure all students have a positive learning experience during
their time at LSDA.
URVASHI CHAND CDG, BA. Director Co-founder of LSDA
Urvashi's
main experience lies as a successful Casting Director. Her credits include
the feature RED MERCURY directed by Roy Battersby and produced by Michael
Wearing with Pete Postlewaite, Juliet Stevenson, Stockard Channing and Ron
Silver and EXITZ with Malcolm McDowell. She has also worked on 'Lagaan',
the first Indian film to be nominated for an Oscar in 2001. Urvashi has
also devised and directed two plays that have had over 100 performances
each in Bombay and cast 'Netaji - The Last Hero' by the critically acclaimed
director Shyam Benegal. Urvashi is Co-Founder of LSDA.
DAVID GAME MA (Oxon), MPhil (Lond). Chairman
David
Game is chairman of the David Game College Group, one of the largest groups
of colleges in the UK and worldwide, providing a wide variety of courses
ranging from business to the arts. Since 1974, when he founded David Game
Tutorial College, David Game's aim has been to establish the most diverse
range of colleges and courses, providing each with the highest quality of
leadership and teaching. He is a keen linguist and avid art collector å
David Game College doubles up as a gallery exhibiting his varied collection
of contemporary paintings.
ALICYA EYO. Arts Admin
Alicya studied at The Court Theatre
Training Company and has been working professionally for 11 years. Television
credits include Casualty, Band of Gold, Doctors, The Bill, Holby City, Spooks,
Hetty Wainthrop Investigates and Bad Girls, in which she spent 5 years as
a regular. Film credits include The Low Down, Tube Tales and Stalin My Neighbour.
Alicya has also performed at various theatres including the Royal Court
and the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
JILLIAN O'DOWD. Training and Development and Acting Coach
Jillian
has twenty years industry experience in theatre, music theatre, cabaret
TV and film. She graduated from The National Institute of Dramatic Arts,
Sydney, school of Kate Blanchett and Mel Gibson. Her most recent acting
credits were for Channel 7 Australia, on the award winning TV drama 'All
Saints'; an Australian tour for 'Troubadour Theatre'; four plays for 'The
Sydney Theatre Co'; working with Hugh Jackman in 'The Boy from Oz' arena
musical tour of Australia; and work with 'Hair of the Dog' theatre/film
company, of which she is a co-founder. Her many TV credits have included
a guest role in the popular Granada TV series 'Cold Feet'. Jillian also
has 16 years experience as a teacher of drama and audition technique. She
is the co-founder of Re:actor Acting Services at Fox Studios in Sydney and
has a teacher's diploma from Trinity College London. Her work as a teacher
and performer go hand in hand and she very much enjoys bringing the best
out in her students at LSDA and passing on her years of experience to our
future industry professionals.